ICT 100: Introduction to Information and Communications Technology Unit 3: Operating Systems Objectives: Define the term software Differentiate between system software and application software Define the terms operating system and utility program Identify the types of operating systems Explain the boot process of a computer Describe the functions of an operating system Identify common utility programs Software‚ also called a program‚ consists of a series of related instructions
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There are a number of challenges faced by the business as mangers believe a new operating system should replace the old system since its not working well. Challenges include problem with communication effectiveness‚ management of information system (MIS)‚ computer parts supply issues‚ computer’s processing speed and computer failure. Problem statements‚ goals and objectives of the company should be clearly stated. After a group of top managers and senior directors
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1. Introduction to Operating System:- Computer is a somewhat complex machine. The world has become accustomed to so many choices. One of the major choices in the modern era is the “Operating System (OS)”. Operating systems are the central software component to any computer. The main brands of operating system are; Windows Mac OS‚ Sun Solaris‚ UNIX‚ DOS and Linux. Each brand has its own take on what makes up an operating system. Windows is the most commonly used operating system around the world
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2050243-MAJOR IX MODERN OPERATING SYSTEM 1. The operating system is the most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks‚ such as recognizing inputfrom the keyboard‚ sending output to the display screen‚ keeping track of filesand directories on the disk‚ and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. 2. The kernel is a program that constitutes the
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their operating systems. Just like a PC can run different operating systems (like Windows‚ Linux‚ BSD etc.) or different versions of the same operating system (like Windows XP‚ Windows Vista‚ Windows 7 etc.)‚ most smartphones can also run different versions of the operating system they were made for and in exceptional cases‚ they might even be able to run operating systems they weren’t made for. They can be classified in the following manner. 1. Manufacturer-built proprietary operating systems
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What are The Three Important Parts Of Unix Operating System‚ Explain Them? Answer: UNIX is an operating system which was first developed in the 1960s‚ and has been under constant development ever since. It is a stable‚ multi-user‚ multi-tasking system for servers‚ desktops and laptops. The UNIX operating system is made up of three parts; the kernel‚ the shell and the utilities (programs). THE KERNEL: The kernel of UNIX is the hub of the operating system: it allocates time and memory to programs
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The Purpose of an Operating System Professor John St. John COMP 129 – PC Hardware and Software October 2‚ 2014 Some professionals in the Information Technology (IT) field might describe the Operating System (OS) of a Personal Computer (PC) as its software brain. Jean Andrews‚ Ph.D.‚ describes an OS this way: “An operating system is software that controls a computer. It manages hardware‚ runs applications‚ provides an interface for users‚ and stores‚
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Toward a Cloud Operating System Fabio Pianese Peter Bosch Alessandro Duminuco Nico Janssens † Thanos Stathopoulos Moritz Steiner Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Service Infrastructure Research Dept. †Computer Systems and Security Dept. {firstname.lastname}@alcatel-lucent.com Abstract—Cloud computing is characterized today by a hotchpotch of elements and solutions‚ namely operating systems running on a single virtualized computing environment‚ middleware layers that attempt to combine
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Abstract This paper is a general overview of Unix operating system. It starts by presenting a brief history of the early development of Unix. It concentrates on main aspects of Unix operating system. Key concepts covered are interactive multi-user operating systems‚ the design objectives of Unix‚ file-store organization‚ text processing and programming‚ the role of C programming language with regard to portability and reliable system software‚ process control (signals and fork)‚ error logging
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Research report on Mobile Operating systems FINAL PAPER This paper provides detailed information about the various features of two major mobile operating systems i.e Android and the iOS. This paper also compares and contrasts their applications from the system and the user point of view 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) General Introduction 2) Introduction to Android OS 2.1)
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